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When child‑loving Laurent Lepage vanishes from the Quebec countryside, former homicide chief Armand Gamache is drawn into a tense investigation. The case brushes against a century‑old crime, an old betrayal, and the shadows of a mysterious threat that once stalked Three Pines. As the village reels, Gamache must confront the possibility that his doubts about the boy’s strange claims may have set the stage for tragedy.
The novel blends a classic police procedural with the eerie backdrop of a quiet Quebec village, unfolding a mystery that entwines past and present.
First publish date: 2015
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Police Procedural
Authors: Louise Penny
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